What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1998.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 Mt CO2e in 1980.

How does Jamaica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Jamaica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Jamaica

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Jamaica
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Jamaica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0136 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0136 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

109th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.015 Mt CO2e

in 1998

All-time low

0.0062 Mt CO2e

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Jamaica, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Jamaica is 0.0136 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Jamaica peaked at 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 Mt CO2e, in 1980.

Jamaica ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0089 Mt CO2e	0.007 Mt CO2e	0.012 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0073 Mt CO2e	0.0062 Mt CO2e	0.0081 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0119 Mt CO2e	0.0085 Mt CO2e	0.015 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0136 Mt CO2e	0.0119 Mt CO2e	0.0149 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0104 Mt CO2e	0.0092 Mt CO2e	0.0125 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0119 Mt CO2e	0.0078 Mt CO2e	0.0136 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

106 Denmark 0.014 Mt CO2e compare
106 North Korea 0.014 Mt CO2e compare
108 Syria 0.0139 Mt CO2e compare
110 Bahrain 0.0135 Mt CO2e compare
111 Mongolia 0.0127 Mt CO2e compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0126 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Jamaica

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7391 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Jamaica?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Jamaica was 0.0136 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1998.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 Mt CO2e in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Jamaica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).